The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-01-11


vain, with the following gentlemen as officers:
President, James r. Renton; Secretary and
Treasurer, =. H. w. Ross. Already the
Association has ten members enrolled.
Forty-six shares of the Peoples Ice and
Refrigerator Company's stock were sold at
auction by Messrs. Z. p. Adams u Co., on
Monday, January Sd. The purchasers were
Princess Kaiulani ten shares at SS4 per
share, Hon. c. r. Bishop, twenty-six shares
and Capt. Merchant ten, all at the same rate.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wilcox, last Thursday
evening, while near the What Cheer House,
on their way home in an express, sustained a
capsize, throwing the occupants into the
stream, which was swollen, A rope was
thrown to them and they were soon out of
danger. The carriage was badly wrecked.
Whose duty is it to trim the trees along
Beretania street, Just beyond Alapai street,
which overhaug so much as to compel pc
destrians to take TO the railroad TO avoid
having their hats rudely torn off and their
faces lacerated. 1t Is to be hoped those in
terested will take the hint and remove this
nuisance.
Last week the streets and sidewalks in and
about the city, were in a horrible condition
from mud and water. Those who could not
afford a hack had rather hard time of it. 1t
is about time the Road Supervisor crawled
out of his hole and commenced business on the
roads-if he intends to. Suffering humanity
cannot stand everything.
There seems to be some difficulty in finding
the prisoner who attends to supplying the
shipping with water. The best plan would
be for the Superintendent of the Water Works
to put ball and chain on this ubiquitous in
dividual, and set him down near the hydrant,
and he would probably be found when wanted
by those requiring his services.
Some angel in disguise" last week. took
pity on poor suffering humanity, and placed
several loads of black sand on the sidewalk
IN front of the Queen Emma premises, Nuu-
anu street, between Chaplain and Beretania
streets, whereby the pedestrian can now pass
over without soillng his shoes, instead of, as
before, going into the mud over the ankles.
1t is pleasant to know that large number
Of ladies and gentlemen, and many of the
business firms of the city, made handsome
donations OF the many good things they had
during the holiday season, to the poor lepers
at kakaako, which were justly appreciated
by these unfortunates, TO whom presents are
q rarity indeed
The new barkentine IS. n Castle Capt.
Hubbard, may be looked for about the 10Th
to the 10Th, from the Sound with lumber to
Levers q Cooke, after which the IS. \.
Castle will take her place in the Honolulu
and San Francisco trade. Another new
barkentine is well underway, 10 be known as
the "ha Moi to be commanded by Capt.
Paul of the ". S. Bovine.
Last night the Scrap of Paper" Comedy
was repeated by the Amateurs to large
audience, at the Opera House. The same
elegant setting graced the stage effects, and
4ba ,a4o o,,I rod n
home in their several parts-if that were
really possible. An exhaustive review of the
Comedy was given in last weeks GAZETTE,
which will apply to last nights entertain
ment.
On Thursday the body of an unknown
man was found on the beach just beyond
Diamond Head. The body had apparently
been dead four or five days, with fracture
of the left arm and a wound on the head
and was that of an elderly white person,
with short, gray beard. The police were
notified, and promptly attended to the mat
ter. An inquest was held, and the remains
inferred in Makiki Cemetery.
A morning contemporary states that there
is an abundance of capital on the beach
awaiting profitable investment, and adds
"what pity some of it cannot be applied in
developing the natural resources OF the
country" The natural resources, unfortu-
nately, seem to be confined to the army,
fancy batteries, improved muskets, junket-
ing parties, foreign reproductive missions,
Genealogy Boards, intelligent pigs for hunt
ing chiefs bones, Kilokilo Society, ad HdR-
seam. The wary capitalist would rather put
his money where it will do the most good.
/ Wednesday evening, January 9TH, Engine
/ Company No. /, held its monthly meeting,
| at which the Company's portion of 800 of
the $500 donated by the Inter-Island Steam
4 ship Company, was accepted. The sum of
/ S24 was devoted to enlargiug and improving
| the portraits of ex-Foremen w. Hughes and
/ J. L. Chayter, and $40 for new flag. After
\ providing for these expenditures, there re-
/ mains in the treasury the sum of SOP above
| all claims, to the Compauy's credit. Mr.. H.
/ g. Treadway, an e1. Foreman, presented the
/ company with his photograph, which was
accepted with thanks. The company has
! resolved to establish a volunteer hose COM
pany in connection with their engine.
There is some commotion in the Honolulu
press about the high rates, exscted for fire
! insurance in this city, in which the insured
! take great interest, and hope soon to hear
/ OF some slight reduction in rates. Honolulu,
/ previous to the great FIRE of April 18, 1896,
I was one of the best fields for insurance com
/ panies to be found anywhere, and the insur
I ance companies must have reaped rich
/ reward IN the past on lnelr rlsks, II VIII not
/ do to forelay for another big fire too soon.
/ Honolulu has been, with this one exception,
comparatively free from fires in the past,
/ and, with much better class of buildings
nov erecting in the burnt district, the danger
/ in the future by fire is considerably reduced.
HAWAII.
/ There was heavy snow on the mountain on
January 9TH and 9th, extending down to the
/ forest.
The brig Salina, Capt, Matson, sailed from
! Hilo on Saturday, Jan. LIST, for San Francisco
I in ballast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison, Miss Deacon, Miss
/ II. Severance, Mr.. Bush and Mr.. WEIGH went
to the Coast on the Saliua on Saturday Jan
uary LIST.
The ladies of Hilo gave Il New Years din
ner on Saturday, Jan. LIST, at the Court House,
for the benefit of the Rilo Foreign Church.
1t was a success in every way, realizing about